Display-stand for flowers.



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DISPLAY STAND FOR FLOWERS. APPLICATION FILE D JULY 10, l9l3.

1, 2%,855. Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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WILLIAM H. JOY AND FRANCIS KORFF, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS '10 KORFF MFG. 00., 0F LAN-SING, MICHIGAN.

DISPLAY-STAND FOR FLOWERS.

Specification of Letters latent. Patgntedlttar, 1917..

Application filed July 10, 1913. Serial No. 778,314.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, VVILLIAM I-I. JOY and Farmers Konrr, citizens of the United States, residing at Lansing, Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Stands for Flowers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in display stands for flowers or for similar purposes.

The object of this invention is:

To provide a very simple, effective and compact collapsible flower-stand especially desirable for use at funerals.

This invention has to do principally with the table part of such a structure whereby the same can be efiectively collapsed along with a collapsible stand.

A further object is to provide an efiective adjusting means whereby the angle of the inclination of the table may be effectively adjusted.

Objects relating to mere details and economies of construction and operation will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

We accomplish the objects of our invention by the devices named and described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claim.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of our invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a perspective View of a flowerstand embodying our invention.

Fig. II is an enlarged detail view of the table part partially collapsed.

Fig. III is an edge view of the table fully collapsed.

Fig. IV is a detail view of one member of the adjusting bracket and the table clamp.

Fig. V is a detail perspective view of the opposite member of the adjusting bracket.

Fig. VI is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 66 of Fig. I, showing the details of the clamp for retaining the table, and also showing the adjusting bracket member in elevation.

Fig. VII is an enlarged detail sectional view on a line corresponding to line 77 of Figs. IV and VI.

Fig. VIII is an enlarged detail sectional View of the adjusting clamp, taken ona line corresponding to line 88 of Fig- VI..

Fig. IX is an enlarged detail sectional view 011 the line 99 of Fig. II, showing in detail the hook 18.

In the drawing, all of the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines, and similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Considering the numerals of reference, the central tubular column 1 with radial pivoted legs 2, 2, 2, braces 3, 3, 3 for the pivoted legs,'connected to the said legs by pivots 3', 3, 3, and to the adjustable collar 1, are similar in design to those made use of on the usual construction of portable music rack.

The central column 1 is adjustable by a section 6, adjustableby the set screw 5 in the tubular column 1. The upper end of the adjustable section 6 is provided with a flattened portion 7 forming one member of the adjustable joint for the angular adjustment of the table top. A bolt 9 with thumb nut 9 thereon is disposed through the same and clamps the adjustable bracket 10'thereto. The member 7 is provided with a series of angular depressions 7 and is perforated at 8 for the reception of the clamp bolt 9.

The bracket member 10 is provided with a pair of horizontally disposed jaws 12, 12', through the upper one of which is disposed the thumb screw 13, which clamps downwardly upon the lower jaw 12.

The table is made up of a series of bars connected by links and comprising the front and rear border bars '15 and 15' and a pair of parallel central bars 14: and 14: which lie end to end when the table is completely expanded. A set of parallel links 17 connect the bar 14 with the rear border bar 15 and another set of parallel links 17 connect the bar 14 with the front border bar 15, said links being pivotally connected to the upper sides of the bars 14, 15 and 15 by the pivots 17'. The other central bar 14' is connected with the rear border bar 15 by a set of parallel links 15 and is connected with the front border bar 15 by another set of parallel links 16, said links being pivotally connected to the under side of bars 15, 14/ and 15' by the pivots 16' as indicated in Figs. II and III. The inner ends of the central bars 14 and 14 extend inwardly for some distance beyond the pivots 17 and 16' respectively and when the table is completely expanded these ends of the bars l l and 14: overlap each other.

The table is shown partially expanded in Fig. II, and when completely expanded, the left-hand end of the bar 14' and the righthand end of bar 14: are clamped by the thumb screw against the lower jaw 12' of the said central clamp.

The angle of the table is adjusted by means of the thumb nut 9 already referred to and explained in detail.

' We preferably provide hooks 18, which are snapped on to the lower bar to retain any article in position that may be placed on the table.

From this description it will be seen that V the table can be collapsed into a very narrow space, and the whole thing can be wrapped up with the collapsible stand which supports the same.

Our invention does not pertain to the stand but the table portion, which'we desire to claim in the specific form illustrated, and also to claim broadly as pointed out in the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention, what umn and a table comprising border bars and a pair of parallel central bars connected by parallel links to both border bars, the links connecting one of said central bars with the border bars being connected to the upper side of said bars and the links connecting the other central bar to the border bars being connected to the under side of said bars, said central bars having their inner ends overlapping when the table is completely expanded and an adjustable clamp head carried by said supporting column and adjustably clamping the overlapping inner ends of said central bars, all coacting substaniially as described and for the purpose speci- In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. JOY. [1,. s.] FRANCIS KORFF. [1,. 8.]

Witnesses:

L. J. Dames,

JOHN I. CARPENTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for flve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

